MLB Odds: Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction: July 15th 2010
Our Thursday night MLB predictions take us to Target Field in the Twin Cities where the Minnesota Twins will look to get out of their funk against the division rival Chicago White Sox.
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Only time will tell if the All Star Break messed with manager Ozzie Guillenโs clubs mojo. Regardless, the Palehose are a scorching hot ball club that closed the first half of the season out on an insane 25-5 mark to snag a half-game lead in the AL Central. They enter tonightโs series opener winners of eight in a row and have won 22 of their 41 road games on the year ($710).
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The Twins have not been able to hold their ground throughout the month of July having registered wins in just three of their 10 (-$656) overall ballgames. Manager Ron Gardenhireโs club went from leading the division by 1.5-games on July 1st to trailing tonightโs opponent by 3.5-games entering the break. Minnesotaโs done a decent job protecting its house on the year by winning 26 of its 43 overall match-ups($63).
Chicago White Sox (49-38, $948) vs. Minnesota Twins (46-42, -$309)
Game Date/Time: Thursday, July 15th, 8:10 ET
Game Location: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
TV/Radio Broadcast: Comcast (Chicago), FOX โ North, XM
MLB Odds: Chicago White Sox -110 (John Danks โ L) vs. Minnesota Twins -110 (Kevin Slowey โ R): Total 8.5 O -115 8.5 U -105
John Danks snapped his personal two-game losing streak his last time out against the Angels by tossing a complete game two-hit shutout; he took a no-hitter into the 6th inning. Heโs 8-7 on the year with a 3.29 ERA & 1.13 WHIP having allowed 90 hits and 41 ERโs with a K/BB ratio of 86/37. Chicagoโs won four of his seven overall road starts where he carries a 4.29 ERA & 1.38 WHIP giving up just 37 hits through 42 total IP. Heโs been real tough on the opposition of late serving up just 13 hits and eight ERโs over his L/20 total innings of work. Heโs come up on the short end of both his 2010 MLB betting starts against the Twins this season giving up 15 hits but just three ERโs through 13 combined innings of work.
Opposing the crafty lefty will be Minnesotaโs Kevin Slowey whoโs been one of the many Twins starters to struggle recently. Heโs 8-5 on the year with a 4.64 ERA but has tallied just one victory in his L/5 outings. The Twins carry a winning mark with him leading their charge this season (10-8, $214). Heโs been at his best pitching in front of the home faithful going 5-3 with a 3.54 ERA & 1.20 WHIP; Minnyโs 6-3 in his nine overall home starts. He was pounded in his lone appearance against the White Sox this season giving up eight hits and five ERโs through just 4.2 IP.
MLB Insider Tip: The Twins have dominated the White Sox winning 12 of the L/15 overall meetings and 20 of the L/26 times they hooked up in Minnesota; they hold a 3-2 season series advantage against them in 2010. Having said that, the Twins are battling way too many injuries right now, mainly to major contributors Mauer and Morneau, and I just donโt see them continuing their domination of the Palehose in this series and beyond. The Twinkie Dome used to terrorize the White Sox in their sleep. With it now a thing of the past, the Palehose will look to improve upon their wretched record against the Twins away from โThe Cellโ.
My MLB predictions for this series opener have the visitors improving upon their impressive 11-1 record against the L/12 +.500 opponents they faced; look for the White Sox to add to the Twins current frustration level!
My MLB Prediction: Chicago White Sox (Danks)
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